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Weekly Clean Energy Roundup:April 30, 2003

*News and Events DOE to Fund Eight Tribes to Develop Renewable Energy DOE Office Facility in Maryland Earns the Energy Star Label Architect Group Names the Top Ten Green Projects for 2003 Large Solar Power Systems Online in New Jersey, California Shell Hydrogen Opens Hydrogen Fueling Station in Iceland California Air Board Allows Fuel-Cell Focus in New ZEV Rules*Site NewsEuropean Commission End-Use Energy Efficiency Activities*Energy Connections Sandia’s “Z Machine” Reveals New Approach to Fusion Energy———————————————————————-NEWS AND EVENTS———————————————————————-DOE to Fund Eight Tribes to Develop Renewable EnergyDOE announced on April 24th its award of $1.3 million to eight Native American tribes to develop renewable energy projects on their lands. The funds will go toward feasibility studies on tribal lands located in Alaska, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Washington and Wisconsin. Although four of the tribes will investigate renewable energy resources in general, the other four tribes will explore the potential of specific renewable energy technologies, including biofuel for power production, biogas generation from manure and other biomass sources, wind power, and a hybrid power system using both wind power and hydropower. See the DOE press release at: [sorry this link is no longer available]DOE’s Tribal Energy Program promotes tribal self-sufficiency […]

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SolarSummary: April 22 – 28, 2003

by Kirsten Elder Companies in the news BP Solar Carmanah Technologies Dankoff Solar Duke Solar Global Solar Energy Kyocera Solar PowerLight Corp RWE Schott Solar Sealite Sharp Corp Spire Corporation SunWize Technologies New Products Sharp Corporation has announced the introduction into the Japanese market of a new single crystalline photovoltaic module. The NT-167AK achieves a conversion efficiency of 17.4 percent, making it the world’s most efficient PV module designed for residential applications. This achievement makes it possible to install a 3-kW PV generating system in an area of just 17.3 m2, the smallest surface area requirement in the industry. Sharp plans to promote the use of these modules in “zero-energy houses” which demand higher power generating capacities using only limited roof surface area, and will work to encourage the widespread adoption of PV power generating systems for homes having small-surface-area roofs, which make up the majority of residences in urban areas. Carmanah Technologies Corporation is due to enter the worldwide aviation lighting market with the launch of its solar-powered LED aviation lights for applications including temporary / permanent runway and taxiway edge lighting, obstruction, barricade, heli-pad and construction lighting. (Solarbuzz.com, 24/04/03)Applications Officials in Boulder City, Nevada are entering final negotiations […]

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